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Lisht or el-Lisht (Arabic: اللشت, romanized: Al-Lišt) is an Egyptian village located south of Cairo. It is the site of Middle Kingdom royal and elite burials, including two pyramids built by Amenemhat I and Senusret I. The two main pyramids were surrounded by smaller pyramids of members of the royal family, … See more
El-Lisht was first excavated in 1882 by the French Egyptologist Gaston Maspero. Maspero was from Paris but had an interest in the history of Egypt so went on to study under Auguste Mariette. When Mariette died Maspero took on the archeological … See more
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See more on historyhit.comel-Lisht is a Middle Kingdom(2055 BC – 1650 BC) burial site of royals and the upper-class elite. The pyramids are surrounded by smaller pyramids constructed for members of the royal family and mastaba (‘eternal house’ in Egyptian) tombs – rectangular, flat-roofed tombs with sides that slope inward – for high-ranking offici…- Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins
Beyond Giza: Exploring the Middle Kingdom Necropolis of el-Lisht
May 26, 2024 · But el-Lisht is much more than just a royal cemetery. Sprawling out around the pyramids is a vast necropolis where the kings‘ courtiers and family members were laid to rest …
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More Than 800 Ancient Egyptian Tombs Mapped in Lisht Necropolis
800 Ancient Egyptian Tombs Discovered at Middle Kingdom …
Satellite Imaging Exposes 4,000-year-old Tomb in the …
Feb 24, 2016 · A Middle Kingdom (c. 2000 BC – c.1700 BC) rock-cut tomb was discovered recently in El-Lisht, Egypt, which was the ancient archaeological site of the Dahshur necropolis. The tomb is located to the south of the pyramid of …
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Pyramid of Amenemhet I at el-Lisht | Egyptian Monuments
Feb 26, 2009 · Located on the west bank of the Nile, between Saqqara and Meidum, about 50km south of Cairo, was the ancient residence and necropolis of the first two rulers of Dynasty XII …
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Lisht or el-Lisht is an Egyptian village located south of Cairo. It is the site of Middle Kingdom royal and elite burials, including two pyramids built by Amenemhat I and Senusret I.
El-Lisht, Giza - Main Destinations in Egypt : Cairo, Much More …
El-Lisht is situated in Markaz El Ayat , in 6th of October Governorate. Its Ancient Egyptian name was ’Itt-t3wy, and it was the capital of the Twelfth Dynasty.
Middle Kingdom Tomb Architecture at Lisht: The …
It provides the architectural background for innumerable sculptures and small objects excavated in the tombs at El-Lisht that are now part of the collections of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, and of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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